Neb.

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

Neb.
Stands for	Nebraska
Meanings	2
Categories	Geography & Places, Medical
Also written	NEB

Neb. has two meanings. It stands for Nebraska (US state traditional) or Nebulizer, nebulized (medication route).

Meanings of Neb. at a glance

#	Neb. stands for	Context
1	Nebraska	Geography & Places › US State Traditional
2	Nebulizer, nebulized	Medical › Medication Route

1. Nebraska

Geography & Places · US State Traditional Abbreviations

AP and Bluebook abbreviation for Nebraska, used in datelines (KEARNEY, Neb.), party labels (R-Neb.), sports agate and citations to the Nebraska Reports. The Government Publishing Office writes Nebr. instead.

Example: LINCOLN, Neb. — The unicameral legislature adjourned without passing the property tax bill.

Nebraska's postal code changed from NB to NE in 1969 to avoid confusion with New Brunswick, Canada; neither Neb. nor Nebr. belongs on mail. Omaha does not stand alone in AP datelines, so it is written OMAHA, Neb.

2. Nebulizer, nebulized (NEB)

Medical · Medication Route Abbreviations

Treatment in which a liquid medicine is turned into a fine mist by a jet or mesh nebulizer and inhaled through a mouthpiece or mask over several minutes. Bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, hypertonic saline and some antibiotics are given by neb.

Example: DuoNeb 3 mL NEB q6h while awake; albuterol NEB q2h PRN.

Usually written "neb" in lowercase and pronounced as a word. Nebulizers need no coordination, so they suit young children and very sick patients, but studies show metered-dose inhalers with spacers work as well for most asthma attacks. Respiratory therapists in US hospitals often administer scheduled nebs.

More US state traditional abbreviations

Miss. – Mississippi
Mont. – Montana
N.Dak. – North Dakota
N.Mex. – New Mexico
Nebr. – Nebraska
Nev. – Nevada
Okla. – Oklahoma
Ore. – Oregon

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More medication route abbreviations

IT – Intrathecal
IV – Intravenous
IVP – Intravenous push
IVPB – Intravenous piggyback
NG – Nasogastric
NJ – Nasojejunal
OD – Oculus dexter (right eye)
OG – Orogastric

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